Cheick Kongo vs. Dan Evensen Result

Cheick Kongo def. Dan Evensen

KO/TKOR1 · 4:55

UFC 87: Seek And DestroyAugust 9, 2008Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Cheick Kongo defeated Dan Evensen by KO/TKO at 4:55 of round 1 at UFC 87: Seek And Destroy on August 9, 2008 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. The referee was Yves Lavigne.

Cheick Kongo vs. Dan Evensen — UFC 87: Seek And Destroy (Aug 9, 2008)

Result: Cheick Kongo won
Method: KO/TKOKO/TKOPunch to Head At Distance
Round & time: R1 · 4:55
Referee: Yves Lavigne
Division: Heavyweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 87: Seek And Destroy
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Finish at 4:55 of round 1

Fight stats

Cheick KongoDan Evensen

1Knockdowns0
2323/34 · 68%Significant strikes2/9 · 22%2
3838/50 · 76%Total strikes3/10 · 30%3
22/2 · 100%Takedowns—0
0Submission attempts2
0Reversals0
3:50Control time0:00

Significant strikes by target

Cheick KongoHead 9 · Body 3 · Legs 11

Dan EvensenHead 0 · Body 2 · Legs 0

Significant strikes by position

Cheick KongoDistance 6 · Clinch 5 · Ground 12

Dan EvensenDistance 0 · Clinch 2 · Ground 0

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Knockdowns	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Cheick Kongo	1	23/34	38/50	2/2	0	3:50
	Dan Evensen	0	2/9	3/10	0/0	2	0:00

Where it sat in their careers

Cheick Kongo

UFC record before: 4-2
UFC record after: 5-2
Age at the fight: 33

Last UFC bouts before this one

LHeath HerringMar 1, 2008
WMirko FilipovicSep 8, 2007
WAssuerio SilvaApr 21, 2007

Next fight: W vs. Mostapha Al-Turk

Dan Evensen

UFC record before: 0-0
UFC record after: 0-1
Age at the fight: 34

Next fight: L vs. Pat Barry

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